President Donald Trump and Melania are heading to England to meet Queen Elizabeth

January 27, 2017

It looks like the Trumps are set to have tea with the Queen! A week after being sworn in as president of the United States,
Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to visit Queen Elizabeth. The dad-of-five and First Lady Melania Trump will pay a state visit
to the United Kingdom later this year. The news was announced on Friday, January
27 during a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May.

The prime minister became the first foreign leader to meet with President Trump at the White House since his
inauguration on January 20. During the conference the pair discussed the United States and United Kingdom's "special relationship."

Theresa said, “The invitation is an indication at
the strength and importance of the special relationship that exists between our
two countries. A relationship based on the bonds of history of family, kinship
and common interest.”

She continued, “And in a further sign of the importance of that relationship
I have today been able to convey Her Majesty the Queen’s hope that President
Trump and the first lady would pay a state visit to the United Kingdom later
this year, and I’m delighted that the president has accepted that invitation.”

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It was
reported back in November that the longest-reigning monarch was planning to extend an invitation to the Trumps to visit Windsor Castle during
the summer. Around that time, Donald
reportedly discussed the royal invitation with UK Independence Party leader
Nigel
Farage
and Brexit supporters, admitting that he was “looking forward to
it."

A member of Nigel’s team
told the Times,
“[Donald’s] a massive anglophile. He was really, really keen. His late mother,
Mary, [who was born in Scotland] loved the Queen. He said, 'I'm going to meet
her, too. I can't wait to come over to England. My mom would be chuffed to bits
when I meet the Queen.'"